Sectional Pressure Groups

Sectional pressure groups seek to represent the common interests of
a particular section of society. As a result, members of sectional pressure groups are
directly and personally concerned with the outcome of the campaign fought by the
group because they usually stand to gain professionally and/or economically.
Trade unions, employers’ associations and professional bodies are all
sectional groups. The National Union of Teachers (NUT), the Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders, the British Medical Association (BMA), the
Confederation of British Industry, Trades Union Congress and the Law Society are
examples of sectional groups.

Because sectional groups are solely concerned with a
particular section of society, membership is usually restricted to, for
instance, lawyers, teachers etc. Since the aim
is to look after the interests of all the people in that section of society,
sectional groups tend to aim to get as many eligible members as possible to join
the group.